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Inexperienced Contractor Wins $1.3B ICE Camp, Three Deaths

6/11/2026

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Story summary

The $1.3 billion East Montana deal went to Acquisition Logistics, a contractor with no detention-facility experience.
ICE runs the Fort Bliss camp where three detainees died, per a GAO report June 9 2026.
The Army spent $11.5 million on guards, medical services, transportation and meals before detainees arrived.
Inspections left the camp without cameras, wheelchair-accessible showers and a recreation area.
Missing evidence in the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos delayed the FBI probe.

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Story summary

The $1.3 billion East Montana deal went to Acquisition Logistics, a contractor with no detention-facility experience.
ICE runs the Fort Bliss camp where three detainees died, per a GAO report June 9 2026.
The Army spent $11.5 million on guards, medical services, transportation and meals before detainees arrived.
Inspections left the camp without cameras, wheelchair-accessible showers and a recreation area.
Missing evidence in the death of Geraldo Lunas Campos delayed the FBI probe.